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Sunday, 06 April 2008 |
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ANY ONE WHO BELIEVE IN THE BETTERMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS CAN JOIN IT Who are Members? #The ex- students of Guru Ramdass School of Planning as (Corporate Members) CoP. # Any alumni/ student of Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar as Planning Communities (Pcom.) # The academicians, scholars, environemtalists, senior citizens or volunteers invovled in development as refered memebrs (Prf.) ........J O I N.........!!!!! and Participate in Disscusions. Thanks!!! |
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Monday, 31 March 2008 |
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China’s urban transition causes growing inequality
A report by UN-Habitat The word transition perhaps best describes China: the world’s most populous country is transitioning from a predominantly rural society to an urban one. China’s urbanization process in the last two decades has been extraordinary: the urbanization level in the country has nearly doubled from 25 per cent in 1987 to roughly 42 per cent in 2007; it is estimated that by 2030, 60 per cent of the country’s population will be urban. While urbanization has led to unprecedented economic growth it has also caused massive inequalities. Join the debate on world cities
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Friday, 28 March 2008 |
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Sustainability of Villages:
Punjab’s is the land of Five rivers and dominated by the village character and culture.Over the borad agriculture landscape the role of villages in the provision of the food to the vast INDIAN population is very important.
There is need to understand the sustainability of villages. The village is one of the oldest form of human settlement is most sustainable.
The challenge and question to its sustainability is on the urban areas. There urban areas had mitigated the rural settlements.
Villages are not on agenda for Present Government:  cuse and contributes 37% to the total GDP of state. The state’s economy is sensitive to the activities in urban areas. Punjab: Land of Rivers—Where is Country Planning? But is there any plan or guideline to develop village or rural economies. There is need to develop suitable model of development for rural areas. Is spending crores of rupees on infrastructure will up-lift the economic status of rural poor people?The answer is not easy and planner needs to develop strategy for the holistic development of rural areas.
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